Local wrestlers ready for districts

Team district tournaments take place Wednesday (Division 1 and 3) and Thursday (Division 2 and 4). Individual districts for all divisions are Saturday.

The county appears poised to make its usual postseason noise. Hudson seeks its fifth straight state championship, which would match the state record (Davison 2002-06). Tecumseh, Addison and Sand Creek also have sights set on the state tournament at Kellogg Arena.

Last season, county teams sent 39 wrestlers to the individual finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. A similar number could make the trip this year.

Here is a look at this week's district tournaments involving county teams.

DIVISION 2Tecumseh at Adrian: No. 6-ranked Tecumseh faces Adrian, while Carleton Airport meets Milan in the semifinals at 5:30 p.m. The final follows the semifinals.

Tecumseh, which reached the state semifinals the past two seasons, has won a county-best 10 consecutive district titles. The Indians beat Adrian 64-14 earlier this season at a Southeastern Conference quad.

The Maples will chase their first district title since 2002.

The Adrian district winner advances to face the Romulus district champ next Wednesday at the Tecumseh regional.

Adrian and Tecumseh will compete in Saturday's individual district at Carleton Airport.

DIVISION 3Onsted at Clinton: Onsted wrestles host Clinton, while No. 10-ranked Manchester faces Columbia Central in the semifinals at 6 p.m. The final will follow the semifinals.

Clinton looks for its first district title since 2005. Onsted, meanwhile, eyes its third district crown since 2009.

Onsted and Clinton both competed against Cascades Conference champion Manchester at the Dave Elliott Invitational. The Flying Dutchmen, who bumped up from Division 4 this season, advanced to Battle Creek in five of the past six seasons.

The Clinton district champion advances to face the Dundee district winner next Wednesday at the Onsted regional.

Clinton and Onsted will compete in Saturday's individual district at Napoleon.

DIVISION 4Hudson: Thursday's Hudson district features only one match with the top-ranked Tigers wrestling Reading at 6 p.m. Hudson has claimed five straight district titles.

The Tigers defeated Reading last year in the regional finals. The Rangers finished seventh last weekend at the Big Eight Conference tournament.

The winner advances to face the Homer district champion next Wednesday at the Addison regional.

Hudson will compete in Saturday's individual district at Quincy.

Addison at Jonesville: The No. 4-ranked Panthers meet Jonesville in a semifinal at 6 p.m. The winner faces Hillsdale, which received a bye into the final.

Cascades runner-up Addison has won district titles in eight of the past nine seasons. The Panthers will clash with Jonesville, which finished second in the Big Eight under league Coach of the Year Mickey Rowe.

Hillsdale tied for fourth in the final Lenawee County Athletic Association standings.The Jonesville district champion advances to face the East Jackson district winner next Wednesday at the Addison regional.

Addison will compete in Saturday's individual district at Quincy.

Sand Creek, Blissfield at Madison: Blissfield meets Sand Creek, while Madison faces Erie Mason in the semifinals at 6 p.m. The final will follow the semifinals.

Sand Creek defeated Blissfield 60-18 and Madison 56-15 during its own tournament. Sand Creek also beat Blissfield at the Addison Duals.

The Aggies, who spent several weeks this season in the Division 4 state rankings, have won two straight district titles.

Blissfield looks to claim its fourth district title in 10 years and first since 2010.Madison has improved from nine dual wins last season to 17 in the current campaign. The Trojans and Sand Creek each went 2-0 at last week's Tri-County Conference meet.

The Madison district winner advances to wrestle the Memphis district champion next week at the Sand Creek regional.

Madison and Sand Creek will compete in Saturday's individual district at Blissfield.